Description:
The Teladoc Health Canada Legal Department has global responsibility for all legal matters, privacy, compliance, corporate governance, ethics, government affairs and enterprise risk management. As a member of the Legal team, you will help Teladoc Health Canada build and deliver innovative health care solutions that enhance patient experience, improve population health, lower costs, improve provider well-being, and advance health equity. This position reports to the Head of Legal.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of commercial agreements, including, without limitation, commercial agreements, vendor contracts and privacy/data protection agreements
- Provide practical legal counsel to internal stakeholders on a wide range of legal matters, including but not limited to, privacy/data protection, health care, health regulatory, product regulatory, corporate/commercial, vendor due diligence, procurement, marketing, intellectual property, information technology/artificial intelligence and human resources
- Supply legal responses to client questionnaires and requests for proposals/information
- Support different legal, privacy, compliance, corporate governance, ethics, government affairs and enterprise risk management programs or initiatives
- Collaborate with other subject matter experts as a member of a cross-functional team
Supervisory Responsibilities
No
Qualifications Expected For Position
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
- Membership in good standing with a Canadian law society/professional regulator
- Minimum of 2-5 years of post-call experience
- Bilingualism in English and French
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter who is eager to learn with sound judgment, professionalism and discretion
- Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment within a complex, multi-subsidiary global structure
- Ability to earn buy-in from business partners through a solutions-oriented mindset
- Alignment with Teladoc Health Canada vision, mission and values
- Preferred Qualifications/ Assets:
- Experience in the healthcare or life sciences sectors
- Experience providing legal advice in any of the following jurisdictions: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or British Columbia
- Specialized training in health law, privacy law or related areas through continuing legal education programs or certifications